You better learn them in all languages. If you are planning to go to Oktoberfest, you will need to know “cheers!” in many languages. I bet you always wanted to go to Oktoberfest, but what's even more important – you definitely should.

​Oktoberfest is the largest festival in the wold. Oktoberfest originated in 1810 when the future king, Bavarian crown prince Ludwig I, married Princess Therese and threw a huge party to celebrate. Now, it's a 17-day festival, that takes place in Munich. It starts in mid September (this year Sept. 18th) when at noon, Munich's mayor stands before the crowd, slams a wooden tap into a cask of beer and, as the beer gushes out, he exclaims "O' zapft is!" ("It's tapped!"). There are a lot of other cities and countries that try to do the same, but everything else is nothing, compared to Munich. This is the heart of Oktoberfest, the one, the original, and the best!

​This year we went there for the first time, but definitely not the last. I am not sure if I had any expectations. I never met anybody who has been there before, and didn't like it. I read the numbers, saw pictures, and finally decided to check it out. I was worried a little bit that there would be too many drunk people who would crash the party, it would be hard to get a beer.

I was so wrong! Some people say "it's better to experience something once, than hear about it all the time". So instead of reading a bunch of blogs and wondering if you should go, just do it!

This year the middle of Oktoberfest was on the same weekend as my birthday. So we chose the weekend of September 24-27. The weekends are the busiest time, especially Saturdays. On Saturdays there are a lot of people who live in Munich, or are from nearby cities. We arrived on Saturday, and after a quick dinner in HB Brauhouse we went straight to the tents.

​We made it just to one tent, Paulaner. The rest of the tents were full and security didn't let us in. It was amazing when I saw this crowd of people, dancing, singing, and having fun! There were people who had enough alcohol and they were heading back to their hotels. In Germany, you can drink beer when you are 16 years old. That makes them get used to drinking alcohol, and know their limits.

​Unfortunately, we weren't able to get a table. Without a table you can't get a beer. The waitresses only serve beer if you have a table. It costs 10.80 EUR for 1L, and in every tent there is only one option (size and type). This makes a waitresses job much easier and faster.

​The waitresses are amazing. All day walking around and carrying those heavy mugs of beer. I've heard that the record was 21 mugs carried by one women. WOW! Of course, tipping is the one way to show your appreciation to her. The other thing I also noticed is that some people kneel in front of the waitress, and gave her the first sip of their beer, a very nice gesture.

​Oktoberfest is not only tents. There are a bunch of roller-coasters and other attractions. People are going there with kids, and just wandering around. As I mentioned, on Saturday we weren't able to join the party. I was kind of disappointed that we didn't book a table, but then I found out that you had to book a table for 10 people, it costs more than 100 EUR per person. There might be other way to get a table but we don't know it yet.

​So we just wandered around, and left the Oktoberfest area pretty fast. Luckily, in Munich there are a lot of breweries, so we went to Paulaner brewery, and spent a few hours there drinking fresh beer, chatting with strangers from around the world, and having fun.

The next day (Sunday) we slept in. We had jet-lag and we stayed up late the night before so we needed to sleep longer. Anyways our only plan for Sunday was to go to the tents and get a table. After a late breakfast/early lunch at the hotel we walked straight to the tents. I am talking a lot about the tents, but those tents are huge – you can easily fit 10,000 people there, so in fact it's more like a beer hall. Anyways, everybody calls them tents. It's obligatory to get to one of them. We so desperately wanted to have a beer in the Oktoberfest area that the first beer we had was not in a tent. It was a small area outdoors where you could stand and enjoy Paulaner beer.

​After this we headed to the tents. We weren't picky so we checked out one by one and wherever we got a table we just stayed there for a while. The next stop was a Lowenbrau tent. We got a table outside. It was a nice sunny day, so even outside it was quite packed. Luckily, we were a small group, just three of us, so it was easy for us to get a table. For larger groups, I definitely recommend to book a table.

​After one beer (we had a rule – no more than one beer in one place), we moved to the next destination. This time we were super lucky! We got to Paulaner tent, where everybody was dancing on the benches. There was live music (like in every other tent), people were singing, dancing and screaming “Prost!” all the time. It looked like a great party, and indeed it was! The best party I've ever been to. For a few minutes, I lost hope that we would get a table, but we did it! Darek asked the waitress if there was a chance for three people to get a table, and she just pointed the closest bench to us. We jumped on the bench in a second, asked her for 3 beers, and started dancing.

​There was more than one band. They changed every hour, but all of the bands were really good. They played a lot of German songs. Even though, we didn't know the lyrics, we pretended to sing – we couldn't resist this beat. Every 15 minutes they played the song „Ein Prosit!” - the song is about drinking, and after this everybody said „prost!” and drank their beer. This was it! We were in the middle of the Oktoberfest, it was my birthday party, and we were singing German songs, having a 1L beer in our hands. Could I ask for more? No....it was just perfect! I can write a lot about it, but there are no words to describe it. Maybe the above video will give you some kind of idea. However, as I said – it's much better to just go and check it out.

​We broke our rule. We had so much fun that we decided to stay for another round. We didn't even notice 3 hours went by. We were getting hungry and wanted to check other tents out so we moved forward. Outside the tents you can't buy alcohol, but there is plenty of food, especially chicken. The most famous dish is a rotisserie chicken with potato salad, simple and delicious! After a quick dinner we went to other tents: Spaten and another one, I forgot what it's called.

​In the other two there were less people, and in my opinion, the party was a little worst. Maybe, it was the time. Maybe most of the people had already left, I don't know, but it was definitely still a very good party.We had so much fun that day. I forgot about the whole world, and just let the music lead the way. It was last day in Munich for us. I am so glad that we made it to the tent, and that we got the chance to party with the whole crowd, and feel what it means to be at Oktoberfest.

​The next day (Monday) we drove south to Neuschwanstein Castle. I am pretty sure that you saw this castle many times. This is one of the most famous buildings in the world. It became famous because of Walt Disney who liked it so much that he decided to use it as an inspiration for Cindirella's castle. The castle was open in 1886, however, it was never finished. King Ludwig II of Bavaria had a great vision to build the most amazing castle. Indeed, the castle is amazing. It lies in the German alps, surrounded by lakes, and mountains, so the view is just perfect.

​It's huge, but only a part of the castle is finished. There are amazing decorations, a winter garden, and a cave path. As I mentioned, the rest should be built. Unfortunately, the king lived there only around 100 nights. After having a huge debt, and still asking for more money, the Bavarian government decided to depose of the king. He was moved to another castle, Berg Palace. The next day he was found death, in the lake. Up until now it's not clear if he committed suicide, or somebody killed him.

Now, the castle is open to the public. You need to buy a ticket (around 12 EUR), and make sure that you make it on time. The groups leave every 5 minutes, and you don't want to miss your time. I recommend to reserve your tickets earlier, so you don't have to wait in line. It's definitely worth going inside, however, you can't take any pictures. The only picture we could take was in the kitchen.

The whole Bavarian trip we ended up in the hotel, in Fussen. It was a great trip and we definitely will go back again.